There's an overdose of red and chocolate in the air. The media and commercial spaces have just gone crazy with it. The TV, Radio, shopping malls and newspapers - it's just about everywhere.
The red hearts, the chocolates, the bunnies, the roses , and diamonds - somebody gimme a break from the hoopla of St. Valentine's Day.
I don't scorn the idea of love, or expressing and sharing it, but in all this glitz the real love is a little lost, and bright jazz is all that seems to thrive. It maybe feel "cool" to be doing all those nicey mushy things - bust just imagine the pressure to perform on such days! And it ain't any friend of your pocket either.
I cant go wrong - it's the Valentine's day. Poor lovers - they have to make a statement more to the world, rather than have a cozy word for each other.
"So what are you doing on the V Day?" is another question they have to dodge all the time. And imagine the "Ohs" and "Ahs" if somebody falls a little short!
I could have a terrible day's work (how many software enggs can reschedule that darn important customer call at 8AM PST - which 9:30 PM IST btw), or have a serious stomach cramp (oh am sorry, my monthly cycle didn't take into account the facet that there ll be a valentine's day) - and you get to hear at least one of these - "Oh so sad, you had a terrible V day" Or - "What! He didn't have time to meet you on THE V Day".
As if at least one party would not have been upset already with any of the above fiascos, there ll be a bunch of thousands to sigh and fuel the fire at the moment.
And then there's a whole bunch of those who are single - this is the day when we will wipe them off the face of earth! "Aww, you don't have a valentine" or "C'mon, get a gal" or worst still "So who are you gonna ask out for the V Day". These poor people have even higher performance pressures.
To sum it up - all I am saying is, it is a great idea, but the way we are implementing and executing it - is horrendous.
A friend said and beautifully so -
"Well, the way I look at it is that V Day is a day , just another day , but then a day when you make your love feel nice . . . . and not that you don't the other . . . . even just a flower, but given with real meaning can beat a whole load of goodies, or just a hug can replace a huge bunch of roses . . ."
Perfect, I de love a V day like that - but this coated in sugary chocolate, dipped in rose syrup, and adored with pinky bunnies ad sprinkled with diamonds day - is so not for me.
Hope you survive the day. :)
And this is how The Beatles say - Can's buy me love
P.S. A word for - Indian Culture Enthusiasts who will be special guests of honor that day - get a life!
1 comment:
I've been in that single category for as long as I can remember. And, damn right you are, it feels shitty. Shitty as couple of sweage treatement plants.
They should probably ban such questions that cause so much of anguish. I bloody kept seeing red all day yesterday. Red clothes, red buses, red bags, pink trousers(ugh!!!).
They wear it all on their sleeve for one miserable day!!!
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